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White House unveils online 'Taxpayer Receipt'

.It's April 15th, Tax Day. Millions of families all across the countries have already filed their taxes or maybe some folks are just getting around to it today. Whether you've planned ahead or rushing to get

White House unveils online 'Taxpayer Receipt'

The White House is marking Monday's Tax Day with another version of what it calls an online "Taxpayer Receipt," designed to show how revenues are spent.

After entering numbers from your own returns, "the Taxpayer Receipt will give you a breakdown of how your tax dollars are spent on priorities like education, veterans benefits, or health care," says the White House blog. "The online tool has been updated to reflect current spending."

"In his 2011 State of the Union Address, President Obama promised that, for the first time ever, American taxpayers would be able to go online and see exactly how their federal tax dollars are spent. And for the third year in a row, he's keeping that promise.

"As long as he's in office, every hardworking taxpayer will be able to jump online to see exactly how their tax dollars are being spent."